Abstracts tagged "socioeconomic factors"

Abstract Number: 2681 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association of Social Determinants of Health with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States: Nationally Representative Estimates for 2017-2021
Ami Vyas, Steven Cohen and Christine Eisenhower, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Background/Purpose: Careful assessment of individuals’ social determinants of health (SDOH) that affect systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is crucial, as such evidence will improve care and…
Abstract Number: 0723 • ACR Convergence 2024
Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Clinic Non-attendance and Unscheduled Emergency Care Episodes in ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Warren RG James¹, Corri Black¹, Neil Basu², Mark A Little³ and Rosemary Hollick¹, ¹University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, ³Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Increasing evidence suggests that socioeconomic status drives differences in outcomes for people with rheumatic conditions. Individuals with complex, rare rheumatic conditions such as antineutrophil…
Abstract Number: 1873 • ACR Convergence 2024
Race/Ethnicity and Household Income at the County Level Interacts with the Association of Urbanicity and Lupus Nephritis Mortality
Snehin Rajkumar¹, Eric Yen² and Ram Singh³, ¹UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, ²UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The reasons underlying substantial variation in lupus nephritis (LN) deaths by race/ethnicity remain largely unknown. There are no large population-based studies focused on the…
Abstract Number: 0772 • ACR Convergence 2024
Global Recruiting Patterns Are Associated with Placebo Response Rates in Clinical Trials of Psoriatic Arthritis
Andreas Kerschbaumer¹, Marlene Steiner², Suzanne D. Khalili¹, Daniel Aletaha³ and Josef Smolen⁴, ¹Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Wien, Austria, ²Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Wien, Austria, ³Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Wien, Austria, ⁴Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Background/Purpose: Therapeutic advances of the recent past have led to significant changes in clinical practice when treating patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Since the advent…
Abstract Number: 1876 • ACR Convergence 2024
Automated Case Identification of Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Machine Learning
Mario Felix¹ and Lais Osmani², ¹Yale, Hamden, CT, ²Yale, New Haven, CT
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease, with 4-28% of patients developing End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Accurate identification of these patients is…
Abstract Number: 0986 • ACR Convergence 2024
State-and-County-Level Social Vulnerability Index and Trends in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Related Mortality in the U.S
Omer Pamuk¹, Ansaam Daoud², Hasan Cetin³ and Marina Magrey⁴, ¹University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/ Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ²Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals, Akron, OH, ³Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/University Hospitals, Richfield, OH
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological studies have shown significant health disparities in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the social vulnerability…
Abstract Number: 1911 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improving Healthcare Access in Underserved Brooklyn Communities: A Comprehensive Multispecialty Patient Navigator Program
Meenakshi Kurup¹, Grace Shadid², Jasmine Pak², Alejandra Moncayo³, Naureen Kabani⁴, Soodeh Kabir⁵, Sharon Glick⁵ and Ellen Ginzler⁶, ¹SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ²SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ³SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ⁴SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ⁵SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Dermatology, Brooklyn, NY, ⁶SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Underserved communities in the USA face significant healthcare disparities, leading to poorer clinical outcomes and higher rates of chronic diseases. Socioeconomic barriers such as…
Abstract Number: 0997 • ACR Convergence 2024
Geographic and Lifestyle Exposures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Zoe Reed¹, Janis Campbell², Xana Howard¹, Teresa Aberle¹, Bridget Parrish¹, Wade DeJager³, Cristina Arriens¹, Joan Merrill⁴ and Judith James¹, ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, ⁴Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City 73104, OK
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a complex etiology with genetic predispositions interacting with environmental factors. Extensive environmental exposure information is now publicly available based…
Abstract Number: 1918 • ACR Convergence 2024
Exploring the Childhood Opportunity Index and Distance to Care in a Cohort of Children with Rheumatic Disease
Kristina Ciaglia¹ and Alaina Beauchamp², ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center and Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
Background/Purpose: Children from disadvantaged neighborhoods and socioeconomic backgrounds experience worse outcomes and delays in care.¹ The Childhood Opportunity Index (COI) is a multidimensional validated tool…
Abstract Number: 1010 • ACR Convergence 2024
Total Cost Risk Scores and Barrier Categories in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis and Associated Factors
Marina Magrey¹, Yashashvi Raghuwanshi², Tyler Barnett², lindsay Frumker³ and Omer Pamuk⁴, ¹Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/University Hospitals, Richfield, OH, ²University hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ³University Hospitals Cleveland, cleveland, OH, ⁴University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/ Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Patients with axSpA suffer from chronic back pain, and epidemiological studies…
Abstract Number: 1919 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient-reported Social Risk Factor Screening Among Rheumatology Outpatients
Alissa Chandler¹, Mohammed Hamid², Aurora Jiao³, Kelsey Hulcher⁴, Isha Sharma⁵, Patrice Odom⁴, Andrew Robinson⁶, Sara Kellahan², Maura Kepper⁷, Colleen Dostal⁸, Senada Fenelon⁹, Seth Eisen¹⁰, Daphne Lew¹¹ and Alfred Kim¹², ¹Washington University, St. Louis, MO, ²Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ³Washington University, Saint Louis, ⁴Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, ⁵Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, San Jose, CA, ⁶Washington University, Fenton, MO, ⁷Washington University, Brown School of Social Work, Saint Louis, ⁸Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, St. Louis, MO, ⁹Washington University St Louis, Ballwin, MO, ¹⁰Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, ¹¹Center for Biostatistics and Data Science, Institute for Informatics, Data Science, and Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, St Louis, MO, ¹²Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, St Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to pilot test a patient-reported social risk factor (SRF) screening tool among rheumatology outpatients and to examine the…
Abstract Number: 0140 • ACR Convergence 2024
Estimation of 10-year Cardiovascular (CV) Risk and Traditional CV Risk Factors Distribution in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis from Three Italian Macro-areas
Fabiola Atzeni¹, Fabio Cacciapaglia², Elena Bartoloni Bocci³, Matteo Piga⁴, Garifallia Sakellariou⁵, Ombretta Viapiana⁶, Alessandro Giollo⁷, SIMONE PARISI⁸, Maria Sole Chimenti⁹, Ennio Giulio Favalli¹⁰, Addolorata Corrado¹¹, Eleonora Celletti¹², Ivan Giovannini¹³, Serena Guiducci¹⁴, Elisa Gremese¹⁵, Andreina Manfredi¹⁶, Francesca Romana Spinelli¹⁷ and Gian Luca Erre¹⁸, and "Cardiovascular Obesity and Rheumatic DISeaases" Study Group of the Italian Society of Rheumatology, ¹University of Messina, Italy, Messina, Italy, ²Rheumatology Unit DiMePRe-J, University and AOU Policlinico of Bari, Italy, Bari, Italy, ³Rheumatology Unit. Department of Medicine, Perugia, Perugia, Italy, ⁴Rheumatology Unit - Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, University of Pavia, and Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS Pavia,, Pavia, Italy, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, University of Verona, Verona, Italy, ⁷Azienda Ospedale Università Padova, Padova, Padua, Italy, ⁸Rheumatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, TURIN, Italy, ⁹Rheumatology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy, ¹⁰ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Lombardia, Italy, ¹¹Rheumatology Unit, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy, ¹²Medical Clinic, SS. Annunziata Hospital of Chieti, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy, ¹³Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Udine, Italy, ¹⁴University of Florence, Pistoia, Italy, ¹⁵Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Rome, Italy, ¹⁶University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ¹⁷Sapienza University of Rome, Rome - Italy, Roma, Rome, Italy, ¹⁸Rheumatology Unit - University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Background/Purpose: Geographic origins can significantly impact people’s health, particularly in Italy, where regional health disparities are among the most pronounced [1]. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is…
Abstract Number: 1017 • ACR Convergence 2024
Non-Adherence and Missed Appointments in Rheumatology: Pre and Post COVID-19 Pandemic Impact
Daniela Alejandra Salcedo-Soto¹, Ana Cecilia Bardan-Inchaustegui², Pablo Gamez-Siller³, Deynna Montserrat Lara Mendez⁴, Diana Elsa Flores-Alvarado⁵, Jorge Esquivel-Valerio⁶, Jesus Cardenas-de la Garza² and Dionicio Galarza-Delgado⁷, ¹Hospital Universitario Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ³Facultad de Medicina UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁴Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁵Hospital Universitario Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, MONTERREY, Mexico, ⁷UANL Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases (RDs) require consistent management with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and regular medical follow-up. However, non-adherence to medication and unattended appointments are common…
Abstract Number: 1922 • ACR Convergence 2024
Insights into Rheumatology Practice in Uganda
Marwin Groener¹, Evelyn Hsieh², Lillian Tugume³ and Mark Kaddumukasa³, ¹Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, ²Yale School of Medicine / VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, CT, ³Makerere University Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
Background/Purpose: Data regarding the prevalence of rheumatic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa is scarce and only a small number of rheumatologists practice in this region. Uganda…
Abstract Number: 0149 • ACR Convergence 2024
Beliefs on Self-Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Other Chronic Diseases Using the Nationally Representative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Samuel Good¹, Bryant England² and Elizabeth Volkmann³, ¹University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³University of California, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Los Angeles
Background/Purpose: Studies that evaluate experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have found that patients identify self-empowerment and a sense of control as important factors…

All abstracts accepted to ACR Convergence are under media embargo once the ACR has notified presenters of their abstract’s acceptance. They may be presented at other meetings or published as manuscripts after this time but should not be discussed in non-scholarly venues or outlets. The following embargo policies are strictly enforced by the ACR.

Accepted abstracts are made available to the public online in advance of the meeting and are published in a special online supplement of our scientific journal, Arthritis & Rheumatology. Information contained in those abstracts may not be released until the abstracts appear online. In an exception to the media embargo, academic institutions, private organizations, and companies with products whose value may be influenced by information contained in an abstract may issue a press release to coincide with the availability of an ACR abstract on the ACR website. However, the ACR continues to require that information that goes beyond that contained in the abstract (e.g., discussion of the abstract done as part of editorial news coverage) is under media embargo until 10:00 AM CT on October 25. Journalists with access to embargoed information cannot release articles or editorial news coverage before this time. Editorial news coverage is considered original articles/videos developed by employed journalists to report facts, commentary, and subject matter expert quotes in a narrative form using a variety of sources (e.g., research, announcements, press releases, events, etc.).

Violation of this policy may result in the abstract being withdrawn from the meeting and other measures deemed appropriate. Authors are responsible for notifying colleagues, institutions, communications firms, and all other stakeholders related to the development or promotion of the abstract about this policy. If you have questions about the ACR abstract embargo policy, please contact ACR abstracts staff at [email protected].